Random Musings and Political Quips Across Regions
A column of satirical remarks and political commentary touches on Georgia law, party standings, and figures like Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Bob LaFollette. It notes shifting political power in states, hints at Wall Street and Teapot Dome, and jokes about Diet Detroit Windsor economics and spinach polling.
Power and peril in earth changes and prophetic warnings
Fragmentary prose reflects on earthquake anticipation and the Four Horsemen to Victory. It questions interpretation risks, warns against ruinous outcomes, and underscores human limits before vast powers and changing earth forces.
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Four Horsemen
Aconce
Ohia
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
Poem offers prayers for enduring love and strength through hardship. Advises brave faith, mutual aid, and devotion as life’s burdens and disappointments arise. Concludes with blessing for a home built on trust and happiness.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Canton City Progresses On Roads And Parks Plan
The article outlines a broad program including better transportation facilities, traffic regulations, smoke abatement, expanded parks, and continued public school development. It notes reader views may be published and that editor opinions are separate from reader letters.
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Canton
Bible Thought for Today The First Commandment
The daily devotional cites Exodus 20 4 Thou shalt have no other gods before me and urges focus on faith. It presents a brief reflection on priority of worship and spiritual devotion for readers.
Judson Harmon to be honored by Ohio Bar Association dinner
At Cedar Point the Ohio State Bar Association will name Judson Harmon chief guest at its annual dinner. The veteran leader is praised as a model public servant, with steady progressivism, anti corruption efforts, and a life-long commitment to common sense and integrity.
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Ohio State Bar Association
Cedar Point
Judson Harmon
Republic
United States
Real and the Unreal on Earthquakes and Santa Barbara Sympathy
The piece contrasts insignificant human bickerings with the vast impact of earthquakes. It recalls Japan, San Francisco, and Tokyo, praising rebuilding efforts and global sympathy while noting uncertainties about nature and the limits of human protection.
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Santa Barbara
West
Japan
San Francisco
Tokyo
New York Letter Discusses Taxes and Tariff Debates
C C McIntyre surveys how the Coolidge administration faces tax cuts and tariff reform amid treasury surplus figures. He notes Green of Ways and Means pushing a Mellon-like plan, with debate over inheritance taxes and federal-state tax harmonization, as well as hotel security crime notes and hatless summer fashion in New York.
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Green
House
Ways and Means
Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Defense Day aims to reveal gaps in national defense
The article argues that Defense Day will test the nation’s preparedness as regular army cuts leave about 30,000 combat troops. It notes the National Guard could add 160,000 mobile troops and the Organized Reserves, with a total near 189,000, plus mobilization checks and factory readiness. It criticizes low local interest in Canton and urges strong public participation on Independence Day.
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United States
Canton
Army
Guard
Reserve
National Guard
St. Mihiel
Forest Hymn Echoes From Summer Wind
A poetic line likens wind to a master organ, sweeping the forest in summer prime and producing music that serves as a woodland hymn of gladness and gratitude.
Jests and Jingles Dirty DIGs and Exercise Talk
A fragment discusses a California doctor’s quip that housewives lack exercise and jokes about wives exercising rights and patience. It notes a New York reference and jokes on domestic labor and gender roles. The piece ends with a line about spending less on golf to hire a maid.
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California
Nenee
New York
Andi
Trumping Aces and Old Habits in a Neighborly Note
A fragment from a column rails at a talkative critic who mocks laws and propriety, mocks a reformer who decries jaywalking, and riffs on evolving fashion and theater notes. The piece jars into a farcical portrait of social commentary and gendered observations.
Miracles and Moonlight in Galilee Poem
Poem narrates Christ teaching crowds by the sea as miracles unfold. A lad offers two fishes and five loaves feeding a multitude while themes of hunger patience and divine providence frame the scene. The verse blends natural imagery with gospel moments and spiritual uplift.
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Galilee
History Remembered Through Crime and Peace
The piece argues history records both misfortune and achievement, noting that readers seek tragedies but true history should cover the people and eras that built nations. It contends education requires knowing all aspects of the world and its peoples, including temperaments and virtues.
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United States
Rac Joes
Worst Story Heard Today by Will Rogers
A clipped Will Rogers piece mocks a long winded tale told by Willie Howard of the Winter Garden Companies. He satirizes a supposed elephant and bird nest story, calling it the worst yarn yet and predicting Rogers will become a second Warfield once he finishes this bit.
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Will Rogers
Willie Howard
Winter Garden
David Warfield
Willie
Wille
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Ice as Dry Goods in London Cold Trade
In 1822 the ship Spring of Yarmouth arrived 300 tons of ice from Norway in the Thames but was held by Customs for classification. Officials decided to charge it as dry goods since most of the consignment was water.
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London
England
Yarmouth
Thames
Norway
Jinex
Value of trees as assets in city properties discussed
An opinion piece argues trees on property can be valuable assets comparable to homes, noting four oaks worth $60,000 and likening planting a tree to a bank deposit while considering outdoor theaters and local publicity implications.
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St. Louis
Dawes Rule Talk Sparks Senate Debate Across Nation
The piece discusses Vice President Dawes and his influence on Senate rules and filibuster tactics. It notes party divides and the difficulty of advancing a Dawes agenda amid procedural opposition and public interest in national issues.
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New York
Secialit
G. Dawés
White House
Gen. Dawes
Hugh Ny
Dawes
Senate
Filipt
Congress
Senat
Zen
Dave
Mr. Butler
Massachetts
Underwood
Derwo
Tually
Underwood Resolu
Borah
Origin of Mah Jong Game Invasion From China To World
A Morgenzeitung report recalls the spread of a Chinese game during a long war era. Soldiers painted white figures with bamboo and letters to pass time, then shared prints and plays led by a hidden passion that traveled from Shanghai to America and Europe.
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Morgenzeitung
Japan
Peking
Republic
Shanghai
Americ
Europe
Blood donor, humble Londoner named Pibble honored
London note recalls Mbble who for five years volunteered blood at the London hospital. He has given a pint on forty four occasions to patients in need. Though poor, Tibv refuses payment and the committee elects him a life governor to thank his service.
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London
Mbble
Tibv
Pibble
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